Zhao Yan, a researcher at The New York Times' Beijing bureau, was imprisoned by the Chinese government on Sept. 17, 2004, and charged with revealing state secrets. On June 17, 2006, Zhao was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to three years in prison.
Zhao Yan
From Bridget Johnson, for About.com
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